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As the school year came to an end in the final days of May, students and staff members at the oldest school in Killeen ISD gathered to remember 68 years of teaching and learning.
West Ward Elementary School on 709 W. Dean Avenue first opened in 1953. On May 27 at 3 p.m. the school in north Killeen will dismissed for the final time.
In a transition now two years in preparation, the students and most of the staff at West Ward will relocate to Killeen Elementary School, a three-level campus on Rancier Avenue that will consolidate West Ward and the former East Ward Elementary attendance zones.
The Sugar Loaf Elementary School community recalled its 56-year history, celebrated its current successes and looked expectantly to a hopeful future.
Students, staff and parents joined administrative leaders, including two past Sugar Loaf principals in a celebration at the end of May as the school prepares to end its final year of service.
Most students and staff will relocate to the new Pershing Park Elementary School, which opened in January and will consolidate with Sugar Loaf this August.
Principal Violet Simmons and former principals Stephen Caruso and Karl Bradley reminded those in attendance that schools are not defined by a structure, but by the people who care and serve one another.
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New Killeen elementary school mascots unveiled
With four new schools opening in the fall, the district announced four new mascots. Take a look at them. Author: 6 News Digital (6News) Published: 4:43 PM CDT April 27, 2021 Updated: 4:49 PM CDT April 27, 2021
KILLEEN, Texas
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Killeen ISD is set to open four new elementary schools this fall and close three existing ones and will debut four new mascots along with the school openings.
The new Pershing Park Elementary School, which opened in January, will be the home of the Pumas and will replace the former campus on West Central Texas Expressway. Sugar Loaf Elementary School is closing after the school year ends and will consolidate with the new Pershing Park over the summer, the school district said in a release.